The photos on this page are all selected from a photographic competition named Maple Leaf Cup 2016 "Foreign Teachers in China".

The competition recruited photographic works from 400 colleges and universities and educational institutions with qualification to employ foreign experts.

More than 1,000 pieces by 300 foreign experts from 35 countries participated in the competition. They come from the United States, South Africa, Russia, Canada and other countries.

In their works, they explored traditional Chinese culture, landscapes, people's daily lives and their activities with their students.

A mother talking with her daughter before a wedding, children on a playground and Honghe Hani Rice Terraces were all captured by their cameras, as well as Kazak people's horse races and selfies with Chinese students, showing the spirit of China in their eyes.

More than 200 photographic works from 83 foreign experts won prizes after a rigorous evaluation. Among them, two participants won first prize, 10 won second prize, 20 won third prize and 51 won the "outstanding" prize.

The competition has been successfully held for three sessions, providing a platform for sharing the colorful life of foreign teachers in China, allowing them to present their life and understanding of Chinese culture.

The competition also aims to enhance communication between people from China and foreign countries, amplify Chinese voices and memorialize the contribution made by the foreign experts in China, strengthening the friendship of Chinese students and their foreign teachers.

The author is an editor of International Talent magazine, the organizer of the Maple Leaf Cup 2016 "Foreign Teachers in China".

For China Daily

Visitors enjoy the scenery of Donghu Lake in Shaoxing in Zhejiang province, third prize. Iuliia Kurulenok (Russia) / For China Daily

A mother talks with her daughter before a wedding in Haining in Zhejiang province, second prize. Thevenet Emilie (France) / For China Daily

(China Daily European Weekly 05/05/2017 page4)